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Population of Schaerbeek

Reference date: 2026-01-01

129,278

residents

The official population of Schaerbeek was 129,278 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 7th among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Schaerbeek
Documented local viewM0tty · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
16,361.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
7thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-497
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Schaerbeek2017–2026: 133,042–129,278.134,035132,207130,380128,552133,0422017133,0102018133,3092019132,7992020131,4512021130,6902022130,7752023130,4052024129,7752025129,2782026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
2026129,27816,361.6
2025129,77516,424.5
2024130,40516,504.2
2023130,77516,551.1
2022130,69016,540.3
2021131,45116,636.6
2020132,79916,814.3
2019133,30916,878.8
2018133,01016,841.0
2017133,04216,802.3
2016132,59016,745.2
2015131,03016,548.2
2014131,60416,620.7
2013130,58716,492.3
2012127,74716,133.6
2011125,65815,869.8
2010121,23215,310.8
2009118,27514,937.3

Population

Who lives here

A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.
Age structureShare of registered residents in five non-overlapping age groups.Under 18: 22.6%18–24: 9.4%25–44: 33.5%45–64: 23.8%65 and older: 10.8%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 1829,19822.6%
18–2412,1019.4%
25–4443,32333.5%
45–6430,74423.8%
65 and older13,91210.8%

Key figures

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